FY

¹ American  

1. fiscal year.

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-fy ² American  

1. a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify ).

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-fy British  

suffix

1. to make or become

   beautify

   simplify

   liquefy

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Etymology

Origin of -fy

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

Example Sentences

Port of Tauranga now expects an underlying net profit of NZ$142 million-NZ$152 million in FY 2026.

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That’s the view of Forsyth Barr, which took the retirement-village owner’s guidance around operating margins as a signal that operating expenses in FY 2026 will be higher than its prior expectations.

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Guidance for FY 2026 revenue and Ebitda were also better than expected at the midpoint of the ranges.

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That reflects 2%-5% EPS upgrades across FY 2026-2028 and revised assumptions around capital expenditure.

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He still sees it as a meaningful longer-term growth, but lowers his FY 2030 revenue forecast for the unit to $270 million from $600 million.

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